No. 85-6276; No. 85-6325; No. 85-6511; No. 85-6512; No. 85-6554 | SCOTUS | May 5, 1986

Lead Opinion

Sup. Ct. Fla.;

Sup. Ct. Miss.;

Ct. Common Pleas of York County, S. C.;

Ct. Common Pleas of York County, S. C.; and

Sup. Ct. Mo. Certiorari denied.






Dissenting Opinion

Justice Brennan and Justice Marshall,

dissenting.

Adhering to our views that the death penalty is in all circumstances cruel and unusual punishment prohibited by the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments, Gregg v. Georgia, 428 U.S. 153" date_filed="1976-07-22" court="SCOTUS" case_name="Gregg v. Georgia">428 U. S. 153, 227, 231 (1976), we would grant certiorari and vacate the death sentences in these cases.

© 2024 Midpage AI does not provide legal advice. By using midpage, you consent to our Terms and Conditions.